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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "wonghinan feng" <wonghinanfang@msn.com>
Reply-To: claims_agent_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:34:47 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR A REPRESENTATIVE

GONGYI DINGFENG MINERAL & METALLURGICAL COMPANY LTD.
Industrial base Gongyi Henan
CHINA.
 
REQUEST FOR A REPRESENTATIVE
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation. We are experts in the utilization and trade of minerals and metallurgical raw materials here in China.We export into the Canada/America and some parts Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through these representatives to us.
Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us,so our clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will be very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits. Contact us for more information, If this proposal is acceptable to you.Please get back to us, so that a remuneration can be worked out for your services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe as your location shall determine.
For futher informations and enquiries, you could write back to
Mrs Mya Dingfeng
Vice President
GONGYI DINGFENG MINERAL & METALLURGICAL COMPANY LTD.
Industrial base Gongyi Henan
CHINA.
mrsmyadingfeng02@yahoo.cn
We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.
Thanks,
Mr Wonghi Nanfang                                                                                
Secretary                               
GONGYI DINGFENG MINERAL & METALLURGICAL COMPANY LTD.
Industrial base Gongyi Henan
CHINA.
      

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